France, that has enough players, is setting up an association mainly to make a championship and to organize events in the "real world".

We are wandering if we are enough to do the same. To answer your question, it can be both Vassal and real game. An association can be a good solution to create an event like an open without taking any risk for the organisators.

It can also be a good solution to collect prizes, to rent a place and for the contacts with DoW.

We were 10 at the France Open and 16 ten days ago in Mons (Bergen). Only French speaking players. If we are les than 20/25, I think it's useless to set up something.

I'm wandering how many belgian players are Dutch speaking and if they should be interrested in this project. When we'll know this, we can look forward.

well to admit, I am Dutch not Belgian , however I am interested in some kind of federation. I do not know if a Dutch one already exists but maybe there could be some cooperation between Dutchies and Flemish (Dutch Belgians ) players who play M'44, this way you could probably create something like a larger federation (>20 players), it would be nice to do this in a city close to the two borders with good access to public transport, but I guess I am running too far ahead ....